As buildings touch the skies, apartment sizes shrink, and towers get packed so tightly that a neighbour just a few feet away can peer straight into your living room, the once-simple pleasure of stepping out for a quiet cup of tea on the balcony is steadily losing its charm. Worsening air quality, particularly in NCR […]
Capital inflows into India’s real estate sector surged 25% year-on-year to $14.3 billion in 2025, led by Mumbai, Bengaluru, and Delhi-NCR, according to CBRE’s India Market Monitor Q4 2025 – Investments report. The October–December quarter alone attracted $3.3 billion, recording about a 30% Y-o-Y increase. Capital inflows into India’s real estate sector rose 25% to […]
India’s office real estate segment recorded a net absorption of 61.4 million sq ft (msf), a 25% year-over-year increase across the top eight cities. Net office leasing increased in Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Pune, Delhi-NCR, and Chennai, while it declined in Mumbai, Kolkata, and Ahmedabad. India’s office market saw net absorption of 61.4 msf in 2025, up […]
As pollution concerns gradually start to impact housing decisions in Delhi-NCR, a similar conversation is beginning to take shape around Bengaluru, with prospective homebuyers weighing long-term air quality, water availability and rising living costs before relocating or investing in property. A Reddit discussion on whether it is “worth shifting to Bengaluru” addressed the growing unease […]
With air quality in the Delhi-NCR region frequently deteriorating into the ‘poor’ and ‘severe’ categories, pollution has emerged as a key factor influencing where people choose to live. In response, several real estate developers across the region are positioning their projects as ‘wellness-oriented’ or ‘pollution-resilient,’ promoting features such as urban forests, advanced air-filtration systems, green […]
A growing number of homebuyers are questioning whether purchasing a home in Gurugram still makes sense, with pollution emerging as a key concern alongside affordability and job uncertainty. The debate gained traction after a 30-year-old tech professional wrote in a Reddit post that there was ‘no point buying in a city where, for four months, […]
In Hong Kong’s worst fire disaster in nearly 80 years, almost 146 people were killed and dozens remain missing after a massive blaze tore through the Wang Fuk Court housing complex in Tai Po. As per media reports, the eight-tower estate, home to more than 4,600 residents, had been wrapped in bamboo scaffolding and green […]
India’s retail sector recorded 3.2 million sq ft of leasing in Q3 2025 (July–September) across the top seven cities, marking a 65% year-on-year growth, according to the report. Delhi-NCR accounted for 35% of the total gross leasing volume, driven by strong space uptake in two newly built malls. With the latest quarterly numbers, retail leasing […]
With Delhi’s air quality remaining in the ‘severe’ category for the third straight day, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has enforced GRAP Stage III restrictions to curb pollution. These include a ban on construction and demolition activities to address the severe pollution levels in the Delhi-NCR region. Delhi-NCR GRAP III curbs: Real estate […]
Gurugram-based developer M3M India has announced plans to invest around ₹7,200 crore to develop Gurgaon International City (GIC), an integrated urban development spread across 150 acres on the Dwarka Expressway Link Road in Delhi-NCR, the company said in a statement on November 5. M3M’s Gurgaon International City (GIC), a 150-acre project on the Dwarka Expressway […]
